Crosby County

Crosby County is located in the West Texas Region of Texas. The County Seat is Crosbyton and the largest city is Crosbyton. The 2014 population estimate is 5,899 and the 2010 census population was 6,059. The land area is 900.20 square miles and there are 6.7 persons per square mile.

92.7% of the population is White, 4.4% is Black or African American, 53.8% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% is Asian, 1.2% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.6% is two or more races. 69.5% have a high school degree or higher, and 13.8% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $55,400, there are 2,164 households, an average of 2.75 persons per household. The per capita income is $18,959, the median household income is $38,187, and 26.5% of the persons in Crosby County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 455. Retail sales (in $1000) were $23,791, and sales per capita were $3,807. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 31%.